Blood Glucose, HRV and Inflammatory Response to Diet

In this episode I am interviewed bu the great Danny Lennon from SigmaNutrition. We will take a dive into the relationship between blood glucose and HRV, different types of measurements and applications, discusses data I collected that may inform us as to the inflammatory response to diet and lifestyle, merging these markers in a single metric I designed with the help of Weikko Jaross, Dr Daniel Plews and Dr Tommy Wood, the “HRV/BG Index” AFI as we call it.

Metabolic Efficiency: Alessandro Ferretti

Video Inteview with Luis Villasenor from KetoGains where I will go through the potential defferent metabolic efficiency in some aspects of Low Carbohydrate nutritional approach. I will also mention when it is best to be used in some contect and not in others, and what are some of the common mistakes of the application in relation to metabolism. ​​​​
Here is the KetoGains site.

Time-Restricted Eating, Ketosis & Sleep with Alessandro Ferretti

Published on 20 Oct 2016​

Welcome to episode #160 with Alessandro Ferretti, Dip ION, mBANT. Alessandro is a leading nutritionist in the UK and shared his latest findings in the realm of time-restricted feeding, ketogenic diet applications and using nutrients to rebalance circadian rhythms. This interview is jam-packed with nuggets; so be sure to get and pen and paper out.

NOTE: Our usual videographer, Sam couldn't be live in San Diego for this one, so we had a substitute...and thus the audio quality is not what you may be used to. I sincerely apologize for this, and hope you can still catch some of the many takeaways.

HRV and Ketones, Blood Glucose, and Food Sensitivities

In this episode, Alessandro Ferretti joins us to discuss blood glucose, ketones, ketogenic diets, and of course how it all relates to health, performance and Heart Rate Variability. We also cover some useful topics such as how to use HRV for food sensitivity testing, how to establish a personal glucose baseline and when best to measure blood glucose, and ideal ketone thresholds for exercise and training.

MitoCalculator App for Energetic and Caloric Estimation

In this video I go through how to use our app using it to estimate caloric equivalent using Food Quotient (FQ). I will explain what we have observed in clinical application and the research looking at the potential relationship between the concept of energy estimation from what we know as calories and a potential more accurate way especially in people following a Low(er) carbohydrate nutriitonal approach. According to our model people using a higher proportion of fats as a source of energy could end up chronically hyper-energetic if following conventional caloric estimation.

Energetic Estimation, Calories and FQ

In this video I go through the potential relationship between the concept of energy estimation from what we know as calories and a potential more accurate way especially in people following a Low(er) carbohydrate nutriitonal approach. According to our model people using a higher proportion of fats as a source of energy could end up chronically hyper-energetic if following conventional caloric estimation.

Correlation Between Macro Intake on Following Day Fasting Glucose Levels

In this video I go through the potential relationship between carbohydrate, protein and fat and their effect on fasting glucose level the followng day. Many times I am asked 'What is this relationship...?', 'Is my blood glucose high today because I had too many carbs yesterday...?'. So I wanted to fins out in a specifc cohort of people of healthy individuals.

Correlation Between HRV and Glucose Levels

In this video I go through the potential relationship between 24h measurments for both HRV and blood Glucose levels

Abbott FreeStyle Libre Blood Glucose Monitor Review

In this video I will go through what are my thoughts on the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 24h continuous glucose monitor. I have found it very helpful in observing and understanding patters in relation to environment especially stress and foods. I have observed that there is a calibration/reading error but this is constant therefore not affecting the fluctuations. Personally I would advise this kid to observe how the subject reacts to the environment yet I could not suggest it if/when wanting to know a more precise figure on blood glucose level at a specific moment in time. It has the advantage that people can use strips still, both glucose and ketones and it has low EMF (EMF Corbet 80 reader).

Correlation between HRV and Glucose (Full)

This is the second part of the 24h monitoring of HRV in relation to blood glucose with interesting relationship between these 2 markers. As per part 1 we can see that the glucose levels followmost times with some delay the changes in HRV this hihglighting the strong correlation between sympathetic activation and/or inflammation and the glucose levels.

In addition whe in high paraympathetic state the glucose is more stable even in the post prandial adaptation. On the other hand when a high sympathetic state is present not only the glucose is elevated but also it becomes more erratic with bigger flactuation including post prandially.

Measuring Glucose

Many times I see people that are generally healthy and mostly asymptomatic (without any symptom) showing just sporadic tiredness or post prandial dips that are presenting elevated blood glucose upon testing. Now glucose monitors are available in most pharmacies and easily accessible providing a good insight to blood glucose changes. In this short video I go through what I consider the most important times that I would consider testing and the relative meaning of blood glucose readings. ​​

Glucose Monitors and Readings

In this short video I go through the basics and what are my thoughts on Blood Glucose readings, timings and kit I have tested for the patients, athletes and people I follow to start to collect data for metabolic efficiency estimation. Enjoy

Measuring Ketones (short)

In this video I will go through what are my thoughts on measuring ketones, timings and equipment. In addition I will also give some ideas regarding correlations between different types of ketones and what I would do about it. I have researched this topic for many years and I have personally invested and still investing substantial amount of economical and time resources in order to understand at my best metabolic dynamic of ketones and their metabolism. Enjoy.​

HRV Apps and Kit

In this short video I go through the basics and what are my thoughts on Hear Rate Variability (HRV) the apps, timings and kit I have tested for the patients, athletes and people I follow to start to collect data for metabolic efficiency estimation. I will also go through the different types of readings, morning snapshot short, daily snapshot and ongoing mesurements. Enjoy

Measuring Ketones

In this video I will go through what are my thoughts on measuring ketones, timings and equipment. In addition I will also give some ideas regarding correlations between different types of ketones and what I would do about it. I have researched this topic for many years and I have personally invested and still investing substantial amount of economical and time resources in order to understand at my best metabolic dynamic of ketones and their metabolism. Enjoy.​​

Today’s guest is Alessandro Ferretti from Equilibria Health Services Alex, to his friends, takes us through HRV (Heart Rate Variability) and why he finds it so useful in his practice. We discuss why he loves research Why as soon as he detached himself from beliefs he was taught and opened his mind to other possibilities that he really started to grow and become an amazing practitioner. We talk about why HRV is useful and its limitations. Why HRV can help you asses the best diet for yourself as well as guide you across all areas of your life when it comes to environmental stress. You’ll also get to understand how monitoring your Heart Rate Variability can improve your performance and your results and much more. www.equilibria-health.com Twitter: @alexequilibria Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aless.ferretti Polar H7 HRM Strap

HRV & OFM:Insights to OFM from HRV Researcher

December 29, 2016​​​​​

Join Doc Edwards and Food for Thought Host, Peter Defty, for a fascinating conversation with U.K. based HRV Specialist, Alessandro Ferretti, for a lively and indepth interview on the emerging data on HRV as it applies to OFM athletes. This intereview crosses a wide swath of topics on fat adaptation and provides valuable insights the athlete can use.